Citibank Bangladesh wins at 2020 World’s Best Digital Bank Awards

Citibank NA Bangladesh was recently named in the World’s Best Digital Bank Awards, an annual reorganization by the Global Finance magazine, for the bank's digital leadership. 

In the 2020 World’s Best Corporate Digital Banks Awards, Citi swept 16 Best Corporate Digital Bank titles across Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, said a press release.

The bank was also secured places in Best Online Cash Management Services in Asia Pacific, Best Online Treasury Services, Best Mobile Adaptive Site, Best Mobile Banking App and Best Open Banking APIs rankings of the Global Finance, it added. 

“Our investments in digital technologies proved to be critical as the pandemic accelerates digital adoption among our client base. We remained committed to being the preferred digital platform for digital commerce and continue to expand our digital banking infrastructure to support clients now and for the future,” said Rajesh Mehta, Asia Pacific Head of Treasury and Trade Solutions of the bank. 

Citibank NA Bangladesh Country Officer N Rajashekaran (Shekar) said “Citi’s ever-evolving digital technologies are drivers of our digital economy. Our digital solutions are continuously helping our clients to operate effectively and build future compatible business models even during this pandemic."

"We take immense pride in being recognized for our digital leadership for 13 consecutive years and would like to express our gratitude to Global Finance for the honor,” he added.  

Since the beginning of the year, Citi’s treasury and trade Solutions business in Asia Pacific

has seen a significant acceleration in the adoption of its digital platforms and capabilities, the release reads, adding that Citi’s corporate mobile app user base has increased by eight-fold year-on-year in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year.

Citi, the mother organization of Citibank NA Bangladesh, is a leading global bank having approximately 200 million customer accounts and operating business in more than 160 countries.